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No. 399,112. Patented Mar. 5, 1889.

Unirse Srnrns PATENT @trice PHINEAS lll. ADAMS, JR., AND ORSEMAS T. X. ADAMS, OF ("fHCAGO, lljLlNOS, ASSGNORS TO MELlNDA PECK, 0F SAME PLACE.

APPARATUS FOR USE IN DECOMPOSING METALLlC SALTS AND.DESULPHURIZ\NG GRES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 399,112, dated March 5, 1889.

Application leil December 6, 1888. Serial No. 292,840. (No model.)

To LIZ whom it 'may concern.:

Be it known that we, PHINEAS H. ADAMS, Jr., and ORsEnl-xs T. X. Anl-ins, citizens of the United States, residing at Chicago, Illinois, have invented certa-in new and useful Improvements in Apparatus for Use in Decomposing Metallic Saiis and Desulphurizing Ores,ot` which the followingis a specification.

The object of our invention is to improve an apparatus for mechanically decomposing chemical compounds, metallic salts, and desulpurizing ores or their resulting material, when the substances treated are in a molten condition, by the action of centrifugal force; and our invention has more particular reference to the running-gear employed in such apparatus.

In the drawings, Figure l is a vertical section of the apparatus, showing the. lower portion of the running-gear in elevation. Fig. 2 is a plan View taken in the line i l of Fig. i, with a portion of the upper plate of the journal-box removed, and Fig. is a plan view taken in the line 2 Q of Fig. l.

In making our improved apparatus for decomposing chemical compounds, metallic salts, or salts of metal, and desulphurizing ores, we make a receiving-vessel, V, adapted to receive the substance to be treated when in a molten condition. This receiving-vessel is mounted and rests upon an actuating-shaft, A, to which it is fixed or keyed in such a way that by the rotation of the shaft the receiving-vessel will be revolved. The receivingvessel may be made in such a way as will secure the required strength and reduce the conduction of: heat from the interior to the exterior. It may be surrounded by a curbing and have a removable bottom to facilitate the removal of the material which is not thrown off at the top by the action of centrifugal force, and in other respects it may he made as will be calculated to subserve the end in View and permit of its being rotated at a high rate of speed for the separation of particles oi' different degrees of density in the matter treated. iliany ot' these parts and the details of: their construction, as they do not form the snbj ect-matterot our present claims, need not be more fully described, as they wili he sufficiently undcrstiiiod lroni an inspection of the drawings.

The lact-nating-sluitt A, which serves te .rotate the receiving-vessel, is puntera-bly provided with a joint or coupling, B, to enable its upper portion to have a suiiioient lateral play to accommodate it io the vibration of the receiving-vessel when rotating at a high speed. rfhe lower portion ol' the actuatingshaft passes down through tjournal-boxes CC', and preferably enters n step, ("f', which serves to maintain the lower end in its proper vertical position. dispensed with, ili' desired, as it does not sustain the weight ol' the zuftuating-shat't and its superimposed load,although we prefer to use it as a convenient means ot' maintaining the lower end portieri oi' ihr actuating-slialt in proper alignment y The iournal-boxes (i i" are preferably comiposed otx three horizontal disks, c, held a proper dist-ance apart by rin l) interposed between them, as shown in Fig. l. lieiween these horizontal disks are arranged a number of wheels or rollers, d., whose axes are journaled in the disks C in such position that their inner edges will bear against the actuatingshaft A, as shown in Fig. 2. in this way the actuating-shaft is composed ot two parts a iiexible or laterally-,vibratable upper portion and a rigidly-journaled lower portion. To assist in sulriporting the flexible upper portion of the shaft in its proper vertical position, a laterally-yieldable journal or box, J', maj,v be employed, as shown in Fig. l.

As the actuating-shaft is rotated, it will cause the wheels or rollers d to rotate with it, and thus greatly reduces and obviates the lateral friction between the vertical portion of the actuating-shaft which passes through the journal-boxes, intended to preserve it in 'its vert-ical position, and so prevent extreme or injurious lateral friction. The importance of thus reducing and obviat-ing lateral friction between the actuating-shaft and the journalboxes holding it in an upright position will be readily perceived when it is understood that the actuating-shaft is intended to support and to rotate at a great speed the receivingvessel when containing a heavy load o'l' molten This bearing, however, maybe other elastic material is interposed.

material being treated. The lateral strain of a belt rotating a shaft thus arranged and operating must necessarily be very great. lVithout means to prevent great frictioirbetween the actuating-shaft and the journal-boxes C C the difficulty ot rotating the sha-tt and preventing itfrom becoming overheated would be suoli as to greatly impair the operativeness and practiealcharacter of the apparatus. It is obvious that changes could be made in the construction ot' these journal-boxes, and that mere rollers could be substituted for the wheels (7,01' the arrangement of the wheels themselves modiiicd, and we do not therefore desire'to confine ourselves strictly to the de` tails of construction shown in the drawings and described above.

In order to support the weight of the actuating-shaft and its superimposed load, we prefer toarrangeaframe, E, beneath thejournalbox C', and to arrange two or more vertical wheels, F, journaled and supported in horizontal bearings in or attached to the frame, as shown in Fig. l. Immediately above these vertical wheels I*1 is arranged a horizontal disk or wheel, G, rigidly secured to and rotatingwith the actuating-shaft. The under surface ot this wheel or disk is intended in operation to rest on the upper edges or peripheries ot the wheels F, and as the disk G rotates with the actuating-shaft the wheels F will be caused to rotate, and thus decrease the amount of friction induced between the, actuati ng-shat't and the bearin which sustains its weight. rlo still 'further divide and reduce this friction and assist in supporting the actuating-shaft, another set of vertical wheels, H, may be arranged lower down. A disk or wheel, I, is arranged on the actuating-shaft immediately above the wheels II, and keyed to it, so as to rotate with it. le prefer, however, to permit t-he disk I to be movable up and down the shaft while rotating with it, and to arrange a stop or collar1 J, a little farther up the shaft, between which and the disk orwheel I a powerful spring ot coiled wire, rubber, or This springis intended to be of sufficient strength to support about halt of the weight of the actuating-shaft and its superimposed load when the apparatus is in operation, and thus divide the weight resting upon the wheels F and II.

Of course it will be understood that the wheels H rotate with the rotation of the shaft, as above explained with reference to the wheels F.. Around the bearing we prefer to arrange a box, K, inclosing the runninggear below the j ournal-box C, and till this box more or less with a lubricant to insure a constant and perfect lubrication of the runninggear inclosed therein.

A power-shaft, Ii, provided with a pulley or belt-surface, Y, rotated by the power of the works, is connected by a belt to a pulley or belt-surface, I', on the actuating-shaft to afford means for the rotation of the actuatingshaft and the parts connected therewith. This viding the weight of the actuating-shaft and its superimposed load, and in the claims we shall, for convenience, speak of two sets; but it is obvious that more than two sets of vertical wheels could be employed. Them therefore, we speak in the claim ot two sets e desire it understood that by the use of these words we mean to include any number of sets more than one, and when we speak of a second set we mean to indicate any set of wheels below the top set.

That we regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

i. In an apparatus for decomposing metallic salts or salts of metals and desulphurizing ores when in a molten state, the combination of a revoluble receiving-vessel adapted to receive molten material to be treated, a revoluble actuating-shaft rotating said vessel as it revolves, a divided bearing for supporting the actuating-shaft and its superimposed load, comprising two sets of vertical wheels arranged in suitable bearings, and two horizont-al disks arranged on the actuating-shaft and rotating as it revolves, and resting upon the upper peripheries'of the vert-ical wheels and rotating them, and means for rotating the actuating-shaft, substantially as described.

2. In au apparatus for decomposing metallic salts or salts of metals and desulphurlzlng Vores when in a molten state, the combination of a revoluble receiving-vessel adapted to receive molten material to be treated, a revoluble actuating-shaft rotating said vessel as it revolves, a divided bearing for supporting the actuating -shaft and its superimposed load, comprising two sets of vertical wheels arranged in suitable bearings, and two horizontal disks arranged on the actuating-shaft and vrotating as it revolves, and resting upon the upper peripheries of the vertical wheels and rotating them, a spring arranged on the actuating-shaft above the second disk, with its upper end against a collar or stop, and. the second disk movable vertically, and means for rotating the actuating-shaft, substantially as described.

3. In an apparatus for decomposing metallic salts or salts of metals and desulphurizing ores when in a molten state, the combination of a revoluble receiving-vessel adaptedwto receive molten material to be treated, a revoluble actuating-shaft rotating said vessel as it revolves, one or more journal-boxes maintaining the actuating-shaft in a vertical position, containing wheels or rollers which bear against the surface of the actuating-shaft and rotate with it, a divided bearing for supporting the actuatingshaft and its superimposed load, comprising two sets of vertical wheels arranged in suitable bearings and two horizontal disks arranged on the actuating-shaft andv IOO IIO

rotating' as it revolves, and resting upon the upper peripheries of the vertical Wheels and rotating' them, a spring arranged on the actuating-shaft above the second disk, with its npper end against a collar or stop, and the seeond disk movable vertically, and ineans for rotating the actuating-shaft, substantially as described.

i. In an apparatus for decomposing metal- .lie salts or salts of metals and desulpliurizing' lower portion of the actuating-shaft in a vertieal position, containing wheels or rollers which bear againsttlie surface of the actuating-shaft and rotate with it, a divided bearingI for supportin the actuating-shaft and its superimposed load, Comprising two sets of Vertical Wheels arranged in suitable bearings, and two horizontal disks arranged on the aetnating-slia'ft and rotating as it reVolYes, and resting upon tlle upperperiplieries of the vertical wheels and rotating tliein, a spring arranged on the actuating-shaft above the seeond disk, with its upper end agz'rinst a Collar or stop, and the second disk movable Vertieally, and means for rotating' tlie actuating shaft, substantially as described.

Pl'HNEAS Il. ADAMS, JR. ORSENAS T. X. ADAMS. lVitxies-ses:

EPHRAIM BANNING, Il. A, FARNHMI. 

